AZERSPACE-1/AFRICASAT-1a Enters Commercial Service

Kuala Lumpur, 05 April 2013 – Azercosmos Joint Stock Company (“Azercosmos”), Azerbaijan’s commercial satellite operator, and MEASAT Satellite Systems (“MEASAT”) announced today that the AZERSPACE-1/AFRICASAT-1a satellite, launched on 7 February 2013 from the European Space Port in French Guiana, has successfully completed in-orbit testing and has entered full commercial service.